# HANDLING OF MATERIALS
> MSHA accident `220012530010` · 08/27/2001 · Rock N Roll Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** HANDLING OF MATERIALS
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Electrician, Lineman
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- **Body part:** LEG, NEC
- **Days lost:** 34
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David  Cline
- **Operator:** Rock N Roll Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4608646](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608646)
## Narrative

EE WAS TAKING MINER BITS OUT OF MINER. HE WAS POUNDING BITS OUT WITH ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL. APIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF & CUT HIS LEG. THE CUT WAS ABOUT 1/4""WIDE BY 1/8LONG. HE WENT TO DR & DR TOLD HIMHE COULD LEAVE SMALL PIEC OF METALTHERE BUT IT WAS HIS DECISION HE SEE THE DR MONDAY EVE & WAS TOLD TO COME BACK FOLLOWING FRIDAY

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*